My County Facts: Official country name: United States of America. Location: It’s located in North America. Year the country joined the UN: The United States joined the UN the 24 October 1945.
People: 1. What are the people of the country called? They are called “Americans” 2. What is the official language? What other languages do people speak? The United States doesn’t have a national official language. Although English is more common there are other languages such us English, Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific island languages, other languages 3. What is the most-practiced language? The most practisided language is English.
Flag:
The flag of the United States of America contains thirteen alternating horizontal stripes of equal width, of which seven are red in color and six are white. In the upper-left corner is a blue rectangle, on which are drawn fifty white five-pointed stars.
The colors of the vertical stripe are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valor, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.
Government: 1. Is it democratic or non-democratic state?
It is a Republic 2. What is the name of the leader of the country?
Barack Hussein Obama II 3. What type of government is the country ruled by?
Federal Republic 4. Is there a separation of powers? Which institution/person in in charge of the powers?
Yes.
Congress is in charge of Legislative Power
President is in charge of Executive Power
Supreme Court is in charge of Juditial Power
5. What are the main political parties of the country? Describe breably the ideas
Libertarian Party - A libertarian and liberal party which has around 330,811 registered voters as of 2012. It is the third party and promotes a non-interventionist foreign policy and civil liberties.
Constitution Party - A conservative party that promotes American nationalism, Paleoconservatism,Christian nationalism and greater attention on the U.S. Constitution. Has around 440,000 registered voters.
Green Party - A left-wing environmentalist party that promotes social democracy and respect for diversity, peace and non-violence.
6. Was your country ever a colony? If so, when did it gain its indepence?
Yes, it gained it's independence the 4th of July of 1776
Population:
1. How many inhabitants does the country have?
There are 322.014.853 2. Population density
35/km2 3. Birth Rate, Death Rate and Natural Growth. Reasons
6. How do migrations affect your country?
Migrations:
1. Number of immigrants. Where do they come from? Why?
The United States remains a popular destination attracting about 20 percent of the world's international migrants, even as it represents less than 5 percent of the global population. Immigrants accounted for 13 percent of the total 316 million U.S. residents; adding the U.S.-born children of immigrants means that approximately 80 million people, or one-quarter of the overall U.S. population, is either of the first or second generation. They come from: Cubans in Kentucky. Bhutanese in North Dakota. In Michigan, Idaho and Tennessee: Iraqis.
2. Number of emigrants. Where do they go? Why?
Economic reasons
Family reasons (most common with recent immigrants or permanent residents)
Marriage to a foreigner with a job in the foreign country
Business opportunities
Religious reasons
Political disenchantment/issues
Access to health insurance, and other health reasons
Evasion of legal liabilities
3. Legislation of the country connected to migrations. Legislation in immigrants 4. Institutions in charge of migrants.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. As of April 2015, the International Organization for Migration has 162 member states and 9 observer states.
It is the principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 5. Problems connected to migrations.
Geography:
1.Where is the country?.
2.What other nations border the country?
3.What kind of landscape does the country have? Positive and negative things of it.
4.What kind of climate does it have? Pros and cons of the climate.
The United States has a broad range of climates, varying from the tropical rain-forest of Hawaii and the tropical savanna of S Florida to the subarctic and tundra climates of Alaska. East of the 100th meridian are the humid subtropical climate of SE United States and the humid continental climate of NE United States. Extensive forests are found in both these regions. West of the 100th meridian are the steppe climate and the grasslands of the Great Plains; trees are found along the water courses.
Tornadoes: Tornadoes regularly occur in the area of the Great Plains TornadoAlley, heavy snowstorms can impact the far northern areas of the Western, Midwestern, and New England states, while tropical cyclones can occasionally strike the Gulf and Atlantic coast.The remnants of tropical cyclones from the Eastern Pacific also occasionally impact the southwestern United States, bringing sometimes heavy rainfall.
Floods. Flooding along the Wichita River prompted evacuations of 390 homes in Wichita Falls. Projections from the National WeatherService indicated that the river would reach a record crest of 25.5 ft (7.8 m) on May 26.Up to 100,000 customers were without power.
Economy: 1.What is the most common sector of employment in the country?
The job market is an important indicator of the economy’s health.
2.What is the unemployment rate of your country (by percentage)?
3.What is the percentage of contribution of its sectors? Unemployment Rate
Domestic Policy: 1. Which are the current issues that affect your country in domestic policy? Health Care Law, Labor Unions and Wall Street, Gay Marriage 2. Which are the main policies about healthcare?
By contrast, there is no comparable unanimity that the law will have a mostly good effect among Democratic groups. Even among Solid Liberals, just 43% say the health care law will have a mostly good effect, while 51% say it will have a mix of good and bad effects on health care in the U.S. 3. Which are the main policies about education?
The Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. The primary functions of the Department of Education are to "establish policy for, administer and coordinate -most federal assistance to education, collect data on US schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights. " Education policy is the principles and government policy-making in the educational sphere, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. Education policy refers to the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems
4. Taxes and other revenues: Domestic policy of the Ronald Reagan administration was the domestic policy in the United States from 1981 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. His policies stressed conservative economic values, starting with the president's implementation of supply-side economic policies, dubbed Reaganomics by both supporters and detractors. His policies included the largest tax cut in American history as well as increased defense spending as part of his Soviet strategy. However he raised taxes significantly four times due to economic conditions and reforms, but the tax reforms instituted during Reagan's term brought top marginal rates to their lowest levels since 1931, such that by 1988 the top US marginal tax rate was 28%. 5. Debt: Foreign Policy: 1. Which are the main current issues that affect your country in foreign policy?
Globalization: The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture; advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the Internet, are major factors that precipitate interdependence of economic and cultural activities. National interest: A country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural. Primary is the state's survival, welfare, and security. Also important is the pursuit of wealth, economic growth, and power 2.Which are the main conflicts that have affected your country? From 1770 to 1990
From 1990-present
3. Which are the main conflicts that affect your country?
According to a new survey of U.S. foreign-policy experts and practitioners, those priorities could look a lot like the map above in 2015, at least from America's point of view. The map sorts potential conflicts around the world into three tiers of risk: red for high-priority threats, orange for moderate-priority threats, and yellow for low-priority threats. According to Paul Stares, the report's lead author, it's a color-coded snapshot of "where the balance of U.S. attention and resources should be devoted" in the coming year. 4. Military Expenditures/ spending on defense programs: These charts draw on data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both data sets include spending on overseas contingency operations as well as defense.This distinguishes them from data used in the U.S. budget, which separates defense spending from spending on overseas operations.
In calendar year 2013, military spending declined from $671 billion to $619 billion, in constant 2011 dollars.
In dollar terms, this was the largest decline since 1991.
The reduction in U.S. operations in the Middle East and the sequester mean this figure is likely to fall again in 2014.
United States Of America
My County Facts:Official country name: United States of America.
Location: It’s located in North America.
Year the country joined the UN: The United States joined the UN the 24 October 1945.
People:
1. What are the people of the country called?
They are called “Americans”
2. What is the official language? What other languages do people speak?
The United States doesn’t have a national official language. Although English is more common there are other languages such us English, Spanish, other Indo-European, Asian and Pacific island languages, other languages
3. What is the most-practiced language?
The most practisided language is English.
Flag:
The flag of the United States of America contains thirteen alternating horizontal stripes of equal width, of which seven are red in color and six are white. In the upper-left corner is a blue rectangle, on which are drawn fifty white five-pointed stars.
The colors of the vertical stripe are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness and valor, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.
Government:
1. Is it democratic or non-democratic state?
It is a Republic
2. What is the name of the leader of the country?
Barack Hussein Obama II
3. What type of government is the country ruled by?
Federal Republic
4. Is there a separation of powers? Which institution/person in in charge of the powers?
Yes.
Congress is in charge of Legislative Power
President is in charge of Executive Power
Supreme Court is in charge of Juditial Power
5. What are the main political parties of the country? Describe breably the ideas
6. Was your country ever a colony? If so, when did it gain its indepence?
Yes, it gained it's independence the 4th of July of 1776
Population:
1. How many inhabitants does the country have?There are 322.014.853
2. Population density
35/km2
3. Birth Rate, Death Rate and Natural Growth. Reasons
6. How do migrations affect your country?
Migrations:
1. Number of immigrants. Where do they come from? Why?
The United States remains a popular destination attracting about 20 percent of the world's international migrants, even as it represents less than 5 percent of the global population. Immigrants accounted for 13 percent of the total 316 million U.S. residents; adding the U.S.-born children of immigrants means that approximately 80 million people, or one-quarter of the overall U.S. population, is either of the first or second generation.
They come from:
Cubans in Kentucky. Bhutanese in North Dakota. In Michigan, Idaho and Tennessee: Iraqis.
2. Number of emigrants. Where do they go? Why?
3. Legislation of the country connected to migrations.
Legislation in immigrants
4. Institutions in charge of migrants.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. As of April 2015, the International Organization for Migration has 162 member states and 9 observer states.
It is the principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
5. Problems connected to migrations.
Geography:
1.Where is the country?.
2.What other nations border the country?
3.What kind of landscape does the country have? Positive and negative things of it.
4.What kind of climate does it have? Pros and cons of the climate.
The United States has a broad range of climates, varying from the tropical rain-forest of Hawaii and the tropical savanna of S Florida to the subarctic and tundra climates of Alaska. East of the 100th meridian are the humid subtropical climate of SE United States and the humid continental climate of NE United States. Extensive forests are found in both these regions. West of the 100th meridian are the steppe climate and the grasslands of the Great Plains; trees are found along the water courses.
Tornadoes:
Tornadoes regularly occur in the area of the Great Plains TornadoAlley, heavy snowstorms can impact the far northern areas of the Western, Midwestern, and New England states, while tropical cyclones can occasionally strike the Gulf and Atlantic coast.The remnants of tropical cyclones from the Eastern Pacific also occasionally impact the southwestern United States, bringing sometimes heavy rainfall.
Floods.
Flooding along the Wichita River prompted evacuations of 390 homes in Wichita Falls. Projections from the National WeatherService indicated that the river would reach a record crest of 25.5 ft (7.8 m) on May 26.Up to 100,000 customers were without power.
Economy:
1.What is the most common sector of employment in the country?
The job market is an important indicator of the economy’s health.2.What is the unemployment rate of your country (by percentage)?
3.What is the percentage of contribution of its sectors?
Unemployment Rate
5. Energy: production/consumption; exports/imports
Domestic Policy:
1. Which are the current issues that affect your country in domestic policy?
Health Care Law, Labor Unions and Wall Street, Gay Marriage
2. Which are the main policies about healthcare?
By contrast, there is no comparable unanimity that the law will have a mostly good effect among Democratic groups. Even among Solid Liberals, just 43% say the health care law will have a mostly good effect, while 51% say it will have a mix of good and bad effects on health care in the U.S.
3. Which are the main policies about education?
The Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. The primary functions of the Department of Education are to "establish policy for, administer and coordinate -most federal assistance to education, collect data on US schools, and to enforce federal educational laws regarding privacy and civil rights. " Education policy is the principles and government policy-making in the educational sphere, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. Education policy refers to the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems
4. Taxes and other revenues:
Domestic policy of the Ronald Reagan administration was the domestic policy in the United States from 1981 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. His policies stressed conservative economic values, starting with the president's implementation of supply-side economic policies, dubbed Reaganomics by both supporters and detractors. His policies included the largest tax cut in American history as well as increased defense spending as part of his Soviet strategy. However he raised taxes significantly four times due to economic conditions and reforms, but the tax reforms instituted during Reagan's term brought top marginal rates to their lowest levels since 1931, such that by 1988 the top US marginal tax rate was 28%.
5. Debt:
Foreign Policy:
1. Which are the main current issues that affect your country in foreign policy?
Globalization: The process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture; advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the Internet, are major factors that precipitate interdependence of economic and cultural activities.
National interest: A country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural. Primary is the state's survival, welfare, and security. Also important is the pursuit of wealth, economic growth, and power
2.Which are the main conflicts that have affected your country?
From 1770 to 1990
From 1990-present
3. Which are the main conflicts that affect your country?
According to a new survey of U.S. foreign-policy experts and practitioners, those priorities could look a lot like the map above in 2015, at least from America's point of view. The map sorts potential conflicts around the world into three tiers of risk: red for high-priority threats, orange for moderate-priority threats, and yellow for low-priority threats. According to Paul Stares, the report's lead author, it's a color-coded snapshot of "where the balance of U.S. attention and resources should be devoted" in the coming year.
4. Military Expenditures/ spending on defense programs:
These charts draw on data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both data sets include spending on overseas contingency operations as well as defense.This distinguishes them from data used in the U.S. budget, which separates defense spending from spending on overseas operations.